File #: 26-1003   
Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/15/2025 In control: Clark County Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 1/6/2026 Final action:
Title: Appoint one qualified individual to serve on the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Board of Trustees for the remainder of a term ending September 19, 2027, from the list of following applicants: Tya Mathis Coleman, Kurt Fores Geyrozaga, and Edward Profit. (For possible action)
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Tya Mathis Coleman_Redacted, 3. Kurt Fores Geyrozaga_Redacted 1-6-26, 4. Edward Profit_Redacted

CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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Petitioner:

Kevin Schiller, County Manager

Recommendation: 

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Appoint one qualified individual to serve on the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Board of Trustees for the remainder of a term ending September 19, 2027, from the list of following applicants: Tya Mathis Coleman, Kurt Fores Geyrozaga, and Edward Profit. (For possible action)

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BACKGROUND: 

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District (Library District) was formed in February 1985 to consolidate the City of Las Vegas and Clark County Library Districts.  The purpose of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Board of Trustees (Board of Trustees) is to establish, supervise, and maintain a library system, including the annual preparation of the budget.  The Board of Trustees appoints the Library’s Executive Director and has the authority to make policies.

The Board of Trustees consists of ten (10) members, five (5) appointed by Clark County, and five (5) appointed by the City of Las Vegas. The Board of Trustees is an independent authority and does not report to the Clark County Board of County Commissioners (County Commission) nor to the Las Vegas City Council.

Members serve four-year (4-year) terms and may not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.

Clark County has one (1) position that needs to be filled. Staff received a total of 3 applications from Tya Mathis Coleman, Kurt Fores Geyrozaga, and Edward Profit.

The County Commission is asked to appoint one (1) qualified individual to serve on the Library District Board of Trustees for the remainder of a term ending on September 19, 2027.